Parallel Verses
Amplified
Then the king said to Joab, “Listen, I will most certainly do this thing; now go, bring back the young man Absalom.”
New American Standard Bible
Then the king said to Joab, “Behold now,
King James Version
And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.
Holman Bible
Then the king said to Joab, “I hereby grant this request. Go, bring back the young man Absalom.”
International Standard Version
Then the king addressed Joab, "Look! I'll do this thing that you've requested. Go bring back the young man Absalom."
A Conservative Version
And the king said to Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing. Go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back.
American Standard Version
And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back.
Bible in Basic English
And the king said to Joab, See now, I will do this thing: go then and Come back with the young man Absalom.
Darby Translation
And the king said to Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: so go, bring back the young man Absalom.
Julia Smith Translation
And the king will say to Joab, Behold now, I did this word: and go and turn back the boy Absalom.
King James 2000
And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the king said to Joab, "Look, please, I will grant this thing. Go and bring back the young man Absalom."
Modern King James verseion
And the king said to Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing. Go therefore and bring the young man Absalom again.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said the king to Joab, "Behold, I am content to do this thing. Go therefore fetch home the lad Absalom."
NET Bible
Then the king said to Joab, "All right! I will do this thing! Go and bring back the young man Absalom!
New Heart English Bible
The king said to Joab, "Behold now, I have done this thing. Go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back."
The Emphasized Bible
Then said the king unto Joab, See, I pray thee, I a have done this thing, - go then - bring back the young man, Absolom.
Webster
And the king said to Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.
World English Bible
The king said to Joab, "Behold now, I have done this thing. Go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back."
Youngs Literal Translation
And the king saith unto Joab, 'Lo, I pray thee, thou hast done this thing; and go, bring back the young man Absalom.'
Themes
Absalom » Is permitted by david to return to jerusalem
David » King of israel » Absalom's return
intercession » Instances of » Joab for absalom
Joab » Son of david's sister » Procures the return of absalom to jerusalem
Kindness » Instances of » Joab to absalom
Tact » Joab's trick in obtaining david's consent to the return of absalom
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 14:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joab Plots To Reconcile David With Absalom
20 In order to change the appearance of things [between Absalom and you, his father] your servant Joab did this thing. But my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God, to know everything that is in the earth.” 21 Then the king said to Joab, “Listen, I will most certainly do this thing; now go, bring back the young man Absalom.” 22 Joab bowed his face toward the ground and lay himself down and blessed the king. Then Joab said, “Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord, O king, in that the king has done the request of his servant.”
Cross References
2 Samuel 14:11
Then she said, “Please let the king remember the Lord your God, so that the avenger of blood will not continue to destroy, otherwise they will destroy my son.” And David said, “As the Lord lives, not a single hair [from the head] of your son shall fall to the ground.”
1 Samuel 14:39
For as the Lord lives, who saves Israel, for even if the guilt is in my son Jonathan, he shall most certainly die.” But not one of all the people answered him.
Mark 6:26
The king was deeply grieved, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests [who might have regarded him as weak], he was unwilling to [break his word and] refuse her.